Safe and Responsible Pedestrian

Pedestrian Planning

Safe and Responsible Pedestrian

OBJECTIVE: Students will decribe and apply knowledge and competences to keep themselves and others safe as pedestrians.

SUGGESTED TOPICS: parts of the road, people who can help, walking on the footpath, negotiating hazards, selecting safe crossing points, crossing the road, crossing at controlled lights, crossing at pedestrian crossings, crossing with school patrols, crossing where there are no lights or crossings, crossing at intersections, crossing between cars, walking where there are no footpaths, playing safely, walking as a sustainable option.

Managing the Risk

Walkability questions-an interactive walking safety site









Roads are Dangerous Places!

"Speed limits outside schools are a shambles!" TV3's article on the issues surrounding the speed past the school gate.
Stepping up safety at the school gate. A recent newspaper article highlighting the importance of students and pedestrian crossings.

Our Driveways are also Dangerous Places!

Recent Research into this growing issue

Feet First Summary

How it might look in the classroom...

Links to support classroom teaching and learning.

• NZ Police Resource-Stepping Out.
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• Be Bright Be Seen game
• NZ Police Resource-Out and About.
• Walk on Wednesdays Success
• October-International walk to school month
• iwalk to school-lots of ideas to get kids walking to school
• NZ-iwalk site
• The case for walking to school.
• BrightKidz-excellent ideas looking at highvis activities for classroom teaching.
• **Map my Walk/Run to School//**
• Walking School Bus
• LTSA info on Walking School Buses.
• WalkIT-resources
• Benefits of Walking
• Overcoming Barriers to Walking
• Engineering for Pedestrians
• W.O.W
• Feet First
• Kiwifamilies-Ways to get to school
• Strategies to encourage walking.
• Strategies to involve parents in Road Safety
• NZ Road Signs
• Wonderful Walking site for NZ'ers
• Living Streets-a NZ website to encourage communities to walk.
• Crossing the road activity from 3M
• Safe Routes classroom ideas
• Tales of the Road-UK Advert
• Tales of the Road-The girl who didnt dress bright
• ACC-Active Smart Walking plans
• Parents As First Teachers.
  

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• RoadSafety Cards
  

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How to encourage your child to be safe on the roads

Ages 1 to 4 – Holding their hands

• Always set a good example, as your child will copy you.
• Start the learning process as early as possible by explaining what traffic is and how you should behave around it.
• When you are out together, make sure your child walks on the side of the footpath away from the traffic and either holds your hand, or is in a pushchair.
• Don't push the pushchair off the kerb before you are sure it is safe to cross, and be particularly careful when you're waiting at a traffic island in the middle of the road.
• At night make sure you and you buggy can be seen, by using pale colours and retro-reflective markings on the buggy.

Ages 5 to 6 – Leading the way

• When you are out together, teach your child the basics of -THINK! STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
• Practice on quiet roads near your home, firstly crossing together, then letting your child lead you across.
• Always cross the road at the safest place – use a proper crossing if there is one. If not, make sure that you have a good view of what's coming and that traffic can see you.
• Explain why you are crossing there. Also explain the need to be careful around driveways, intersections, etc.
• Setting up a walking school bus with other parents to take your children to school can be a good way of keeping your child safe -with the added benefits of saving money,

reducing chaos at the gate and providing exercise for your child.

• Its a ways a good idea for children to wear clearly visible clothing such as a high-visibility vest and/or bright, pale coloured clothing so drivers can see them.

Ages 7 to 9 - How to encourage your child to be safe on the roads

• Gradually start crossing busier roads together, but do this many times before you let your child cross alone.
• Make sure your child can be seen easily.Ensure they are wear bright or fluorescent clothing during the day and reflective clothing at night,

whenever they are out and about.

• Make sure that whenever your child is out on the road they are constantly aware of what is happening around them and are not distracted by iPods,MP3's mobile phones or friends.